"Already Won"
Song by Rod Wave featuring Lil Durk
from the album SoulFly
ReleasedAugust 20, 2021
Length3:32
LabelAlamo
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Will-A-Fool
Music video
"Already Won" on YouTube

"Already Won" is a song by American rapper Rod Wave from his third studio album SoulFly (2021), appearing on the deluxe version. The song features American rapper Lil Durk and was produced by Will-A-Fool. It samples "Can You Stand the Rain" by New Edition.

Composition

In the song, Rod Wave and Lil Durk "flex on their exes" and reflect on balancing their relationships and fame,[1] over a piano sample of "Can You Stand the Rain".[2]

Music video

The official music video premiered on September 28, 2021. It opens with a short monologue, in which Rod Wave talks about a childhood dream to become a drug dealer, and how the losses he experienced in pursuing it led to his decision to go into music instead.[3][4] He and Lil Durk rap in spaces of a dimly lit room.[2][3][5] Their performance is juxtaposed with recreated scenes from Wave's youth: standing around a casket with his family, visiting his father in prison, and lying in bed and dreaming about the future.[3][4]

Charts

Chart performance for "Already Won"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Global 200 (Billboard)[6] 109
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 60
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 19

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ A., Aron (August 22, 2021). "Rod Wave & Lil Durk Celebrate The Victories On "Already Won"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 Grant, Shawn (September 30, 2021). "Rod Wave and Lil Durk Connect for "Already Won" Video". The Source. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Robinson, Joshua (September 29, 2021). "Rod Wave & Lil Durk Reflect On The Past In The "Already Won" Music Video". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  4. 1 2 Williams, Aaron (September 29, 2022). "Rod Wave And Lil Durk Count Their Blessings In The Mournful 'Already Won' Video". Uproxx. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  5. ↑ Cho, Regina (September 29, 2022). "Rod Wave "Already Won" in new visual featuring Lil Durk". Revolt. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Rod Wave Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Rod Wave Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Rod Wave Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  9. ↑ "American single certifications – Rod Wave – Already Won". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
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